Wolde Surname

5,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,747 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Wolde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia94,6561:1,031183
United States5601:647,24851,938
Netherlands1191:141,90921,612
Canada901:409,39536,056
Germany851:947,12366,306
Sweden401:246,16917,052
England351:1,591,94567,242
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Austria141:608,24554,975
Norway131:395,56035,657
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
France41:16,605,680368,153
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Wolde (198,870) may also be a first name.

Wolde Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wolde Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wolde is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wolde click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolde? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,894th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 76,113 people. Wolde occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wolde are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wolde is also the 5,255th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 198,870 people.

The surname Wolde is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 94,656 people, or 1 in 1,031. Not including Ethiopia this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.

Wolde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolde has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 1,167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolde Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States Wolde are 34.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wolde earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.35% less than the national average, earning 209,907 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.61% less than the national average, earning $36,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woldie9115,823/
Woulde9110/
Woldee912/
Woldey912/
Woldea911/
Woelde910/
Woldeit8354/
Wouldes8328/
Wolldie831/
Woldehe831/
Woldder830/
Walde804,957/
Bolde80667/
Wolda80360/
Volde8013/
Woldy8010/
Woldź806/
Woldi804/
Uolde802/
Woldeová772/
Wolldeit771/
Wolday735,398/
Waldie732,852/
Boldea731,747/
Volder73570/
Woldai73133/
Boldey7372/
Waldee7371/
Boulde7357/
Wahlde7316/
Voldez7313/
Wouldi7312/
Waldhe7312/
Woulda7312/
Vohlde739/
Vuolde736/
Waldeh736/
Wallde736/
Whalde736/
Boldei736/
Voldie734/
Waldei734/
Voldet733/
Voldes733/
Waalde732/
Voldeh732/
Waldea732/
Waldey732/
Boldee732/
Boldhe731/
Waulde731/
Waldje731/
Woldtdedt711/
Walldez6776/
Waalder6771/
Waldeit6730/
Voldeyt6723/
Wahlder6718/
Walldie6714/
Woldday671/
Bolldey671/
Waulder670/
Bouldey670/
Waldess670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolde
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